Marble Furnace, Ohio
Marble Furnace is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Marble Furnace was founded ca. 1812.[2] The community took its name from Marble Furnace, a blast furnace.[3] A post office called Marble Furnace was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1879.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble Furnace, Ohio
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 82.
- Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 413.
- "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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